WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Hey ladies,

Wow...busy couple of days at work and haven't had time to read posts since WEDS!!!

thanks so much to everyone for the words of encouragement! I needed it. and then i get on the scale a few days later and it's down 1.5 lbs. I think my body is just insane....it wants to trip me up! lol

Exermom.....I loved the story about your dad. that is soooo sweet! My grown kids still think i'm nuts when i tell them to drive safe or when i call them to make sure they made it home ok...lol....mom's are made to worry I guess!

Gave 4 little doxies baths today...it's not on the exercise list...but boy, it SHOULD BE!!! lol....hot, humid and loads of work! lol

julie

Bump will chat tomorrow. Take care all.....recouping from a cold. It's slow but upside.....I'm not hungry.

Big time NSV today. I bought smaller pants and they fit!!!!! I went from an 18 to a 16 and bought two new pair of pants. YAY! One of those pair of pants are Levi jeans. I can't tell you how many years it has been since I had a pair of Levi jeans. Maybe as many as three decades. I only bought two pair of pants because I think this is a stop on my way to another destination.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Sitting here watching my Dallas Mavericks get creamed by San Antonio. Sorry I bragged about our great weather because today the high was only 50. Brrrrr. Cold for me. Played golf but hurt my foot (think I strained it somehow) so quit after 9 holes. My DH is also sick with cough and low grade fever. He has been in bed since 7:30.
Lin in Iowa - :flowerforyou: I'm so proud of you. That is just most impressive. I agree with Karen, tell us your success story!
Katia - Congrats on the Levis. It's always fun to get a smaller size pants. You're right, this is just a pit stop on the way to the next size down.
Laura - so sorry to hear about your uncles. They were the greatest generation. The sad thing is there are so few left.
Michelle - this is the first day I can remember you staying home. You're a great friend to always bring wonderful baked goods to meetings and friends.
Joy - my DH was career AF also. We'll have to message sometime to see if we were ever in the same places.
Hi to all the newbies and welcome. I didn't take notes tonight so this is the best I can do. Had a weird eating day today and don't really know why except my foot hurt. How does that affect your eating? Have a great night and I'll BBT
Sue from TX

Here is the new link to the new fruit and veggie challenge for tomorrow http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/867961-fruit-veggie-1-day-challenge-saturday-jan-26-2013

I had a good day today. Stressful at work, but satisfying in the end. I am back to training for my 10K tomorrow, so will ttyl.

Renny
Vancouver Island, BC

Hi all (If I was from a little (well a lot) further down that would be Hi Y'all)
Good day, minimum amount of snow, very little shovelling, things still look white and fluffy.
Linder - how terrific - 101!!!
I'm yawning like a fool tonight so this will be short. Have to get a good sleep because I'm the hot chocolate lady at the Variety Club Winter Carnival tomorrow. It's only for a couple of hours.

Then on Sunday I'm going to Robbie Burns dinner at church and I absolutely love haggis. The lady making here is one I bowl with and she makes an amazing haggis. Too bad they won't have scotch because I rather like that as well.

DeeDee - ick worms. A dead bear trumps that though. Glad you have water again.

Meg - the undies shuffle made me laugh. Enjoy some pretty new ones. Which reminds me, the lingerie shop in the next town has their winter sale on tomorrow - ooooh!

Night all, just too sleepy to think right now.
Lila from Fruitvale in the snowy Kootenays, BC Canada

Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:

Lila Your doggie bear rolling absolutely trumps a worm:laugh: ! We don`t normally have bears around here, can`t say I`ve ever seen one that hasn`t been in a zoo!

Okay what is haggis? I feel very ignorant, I have no clue what it is:embarassed: .

Michele You can send some of those swiss chocolates my way:bigsmile: , oh no, don`t do it, the scale would not be nice to me:sad: ! Have you tried freezing them, keeps them out of sight and then you have to let it thaw a bit before you can eat it. I find when it`s too much work to have something, I pass on it:laugh: !

Amanda I love shoes too , and I have a good friend that owns a great shoe store, I get myself in trouble every time I go in:embarassed: . I just bought a great pair of cream and black open toe high heels:bigsmile: , they are so sexy:blushing: . Now I have to find somewhere to go to wear them! Good for you for finding more ways to get exercised in! I find now I park way out in the parking lot and get extra steps that way, even in the rain I do it!

I`m having to wait to get my walk this morning, it`s icy outside and 23 degrees. I do not want to slip, slide and bust the behind today, however by noon I should be able to go outside with no problem!

Hope everyone has a fabulous Saturday!!! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!!!

Hugs,
DeeDee in cold icy NC

Did read over all the posts but took notes on the last one. Just to busy in here to keep up.

Sue
Playing golf in Jan. The only way they'd play here is on a frozen lake.

Michele
I was fooling around in U tube and asked for stand up exercise. And got a Jillian's site. Easy enough lots of stretching.
You will but have a sliver of the cake. Won't hurt you.

Renny
Stress on the job on friday is always better than Monday.
Enjoy your supper tonight.

Amanda
Happy stairs to you.

Deedee
I have had bears watching me pick berries. If they see you first there gone.
Nice shoes now find a party to wear them.

Saturday and another week done. Darn wii showed a wii gain this morning but what to heck take it as is. And march on.
While on the wii did 10 min. of balance. We should have a contest see who scores the highest at the one putting the balls in the holes I like that one.

Well going to see that today is a great day even though it's Sat. Went to groceries yesterday and no reason not to.
Went downstairs yesterday put batteries in my threadmill and rowing machine. It's more encouraging when you see what your doing. Got 15 min. on those not much but enough to get my BS down. That's what I needed.

Take care all See all lighter

Linda C in the warmer Northern Ontario.

Morning...

Katia.....WOOO HOOOO! Congrats! Can't wait till I can buy a smaller pair of jeans! that's just awesome!!!

busy day here...going to the mall of america's Ice Castle today....fun fun!

Julie

Happy Saturday!

Page 8 of part 3 and still a few days left in the month. I started trying to catch up, but it is just too much for the time I have to post.

My wining statements:
-still having Internet issues and can't log at work like I use to.
- the Wii is out of commission and I can't find my old exercise DVDs.
-with hubby disabled now and still not able to get disability or SS, too poor to buy good food and still eat all week.

Now that I got that out of the way......
I am getting on the exercise bike more, just wish the room was warmer. The "wind" it produces gives us all the shivers.
My goals today are to clean the house, play with the horses and walk the dogs.

I hope you are all doing well. I did read where some of you are working on belly fat. Pelvic lifts, side planks (even with the knees bent), and leg lifts or marching while laying down. More commonly referred to as ButnGut works real well. I started back to it last week, hope to get back where I was with it.

Jeannie from NM

:flowerforyou: It was sleep in "Saturday":bigsmile:

I read the posts but didn't take notes so only a few stuck in my head...


Lin-:flowerforyou: awesome loss and meeting that milestone.

Amanda- you are such an inspiration....setting goals of more water and then doing the stairs to talk with co workers...so smart of you :drinker:

Meg-:laugh: :laugh: just picturing you step, step, step..hide and tug:laugh: :laugh: Yep it's time to get new unders:noway: What a great NSV that is.

Michele- I wish I didn't like carrot cake...when ever I'm someplace that has it I just have to try it...like last night I did and it wasn't very good so a total waste of calories:sad:

I got my exercise in yesterday before hubby got home from work and we took off to do our shopping. Must say it felt good to have it done and out of the way. This past week I finally have gotten into a pattern of working out with my weights and am hoping to keep it up and keep adding some additional workouts with it. It's amazing how it really makes me feel better when I'm done.. gotta remember that.

Thank you all for the kind words about the loss of my Uncle. That "Greatest Generation" is leaving us at a great rate and it's true we will be missing a lot when they are gone. When Memorial Day comes we will have one more to remember.

I have a lot to get done today, and Peanut has decided he wanted to be on my lap while I'm sitting here at the computer (makes for a typing challenge) I will be making my six week bran rasin muffins so I will have those for my breaks at work during the week and when they are baking the smell is wonderful. When hubby gets up I'll get breakfast done then we have to clean the hot tub, laundry, floors and all the rest of what a house cleaning Saturday holds.

Must go Everyone have a good Saturday....remember to log it ALL:drinker:

Laura 80111 in Colorado

nonnicee- Welcome to the best supportive group of women! You have joined just by posting so that you can find us again under "my topics".

Deb A from CNY

Pic of me was taken about 5 yrs ago with short hair; it is my inspiration as I want to go short again in the Spring. We've been having such Spring-like weather here in Dallas but it's only January. The new year has started out in full swing for me.

I have been kept relatively busy with work which is good. I am also working on getting back into the swing of my new lifestyle (diet). I am just about there. Today I tried the Fiber One Honey Squares cereal. The taste was good with a little crunch. I didn't need to add any additional sweetener as the honey did the trick. And it only has 80 calories per serving. With the additional fiber it also cuts the carbs way back. Of course you get a small box at the cost of a big box of Fruit Loops...:laugh:

I do pop over here and read posts but don't always get around to posting. Of all the threads on MFP this one has to my favorite with Sneakers a close second. Some of you ladies are my friends and I am able to keep up with you there. Unlike Facebook, the home page doesn't seem to be the primary choice of communicating with one another.

Now that I have rambled on so I am once more shifting gears and moving on. I do hope all are blessed with a happy, healthy and peaceful Saturday. Until we meet again blessings my friends.

Good afternoon everyone! Had a fun night last night – went to a friend’s going-away party (she’s moving to the next town over) and saw a lot of people I don’t often see. I had a light dinner before I went and had saved up a lot of calories, but I still was pretty reasonable – I had one very small magic bar cookie and part of my sister’s blackberry tarts. I also had a little cheese, but just a couple (it was smoked gouda, which I despise but didn’t know). Some wine, some friends – good time. We had snow here yesterday which made everything sparkly and white and beautiful too.

Katla, your sailing club sounds fun! Best wishes to your niece – my mom was born in and we used to live near Oregon City – fun place. Do watch the weather and sunrises though . Congratulations on buying smaller jeans! And I agree, it is a stop on the way, but it will be nice to have some fitting clothes that show off your shrinking figure.

Laura, aren’t weekends the best? I’m with you – get the exercise out of the way and get on with the day. Have a wonderful weekend.

Jeannie, I’m so sorry about all your troubles – it sounds like a lot to take in. Don’t be afraid to wear more clothes when you’re working out or at least starting out – I often wear a sweatshirt to start, then discard when I warm up. Thinking good thoughts for you.

50ishFoodie – welcome and hopefully you’ll find some inspiration and support here. Good luck with all the pains – isn’t growing old a pain? :laugh:

Julie, have fun – the ice castle sounds like a great time. Congratulations on the weight loss. It will keep going down over time – just give it a break if it’s not being kind to you on a daily basis (but don’t break it . Washing a dog is a lot of work – washing four of them – that’s a ton of work!



Ohiomom, that’s a great weight loss – and you’re right, giving up soda is a step in the right direction. Keep coming back for more ideas and support.

LindaC, we trust you (that you read over everything ) lol :laugh:. Have fun on the exercise equipment with the fresh batteries.

DebA, skiing and hiking – have a great time! I read the other day that it was so cold up in NH they had to actually close the ski slopes (-48). Enjoy your “heat wave.” :laugh:

DeeDee, haggis is a type of breakfast sausage (similar to scrapple) made with oats instead of cornmeal. They grind all the parts and pieces together with spices and oats, then boil it in a sheep’s stomach or some sort of bag, then slice, fry and serve with broiled tomatoes, etc. for a traditional Scottish breakfast. Yum . . . ahem. I don’t blame you for not wanting to slip on the ice – it’s not very forgiving going down or getting up!

Amanda, hold on – the shoe styles for summer will be totally different from the ones in the windows right now, so just wait. I remember you talking about your sparkly wardrobe lol. Also laughing at having to exercise to “exercise the loo.” I used to get so mad at DH when he would text DSD from the kitchen to her bedroom – walk into the other room and talk to her! However I catch myself doing it now. Sigh.

Lila, have a good time handing out the hot chocolate today – and the Robbie Burns dinner.

Renny, good luck with the training.

Michele, stay warm – I bet people don’t have to say that too often to you :laugh:.

Sue from TX, brr indeed! I hope your foot injury is a temporary thing. Strain? I usually don’t eat as much when I’m hurting – it’s only when I’m feeling sick that I eat more (I tend to want to put stress on whatever’s hurting for some very odd reason – sleep on surgery sites or sore arms/shoulders, etc. ).

Meg, watch out for that heat wave there! :laugh: I’m also focusing on drinking more water – I’m always amazed at how often I think I’m hungry when really I’m dehydrated. That’s a great NSV!!! You’ve done really well if your undies are a’slidin’! I’ve had a headache for a week – I thought it was from drinking too much wine on my birthday, but it’s actually from the drop in pressure as the storm rolled through here. I’m feeling much better now.

Robin, have a great time in Vegas!

Ipina2mi, I was just reading the other day about the alkali diet – it sounds similar to how I eat in general but there seems to be a sort of “blood-type” element to it too – but it sounds like a reasonable diet regardless. If you’re over 50, you’ll want to start adding in strength training at some point although pilates and yoga both include good strength training with body weight. Good luck with the 12 pounds :drinker:.

Judy, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!! That’s terrific. I hope it’s all you wanted. Your exercise class sounds like a lot of hard work . . . er, I mean fun . Yes, exercise+self-control=self-confidence!

Karen, Yes, being healthy is the goal. You know if you’re eating right and watching your calories and exercising you’ll get there. Give yourself some time. I know, it can be frustrating a lot of the time – but eventually you won’t even pay attention to the scale because you’ll be eating right and exercising and that will just be how you live your life. It’s a great way to be!

Texasgal – what a beautiful picture! I tried to put up a picture of me on my birthday but it cut off my head – evidently wanted to zoom in on the cake :laugh:. I like to eat cereal as a snack, but sometimes I go a little crazy so I can’t do too much of it . That sounds like a great snack portion though. I enjoy hearing people ramble – so ramble away!

JaneH, I don’t have any advice for your foot issues but do wish you good luck in finding a good doctor who can help without additional surgery/casting. I can sympathize completely with you on your son – but I will say when DS dropped out of culinary school for a bit (he was taking a “sabbatical”) we made him get a job and cover his own costs – he soon realized it was better to finish school. I also sympathize with a kid who isn’t sure what he wants to do – but unfortunately if they aren’t sure, they need to find a way to fund themselves while they’re finding their way. It’s just the way life works. {{{hugs}}}

Welcome to all the newbies – come back often.

I finished my HIIT this morning, and now I’m off to take DSD to the movies and a little shopping. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

Cheers,

M.

Thanks for the welcome, Michele! I enjoyed reading your post!